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And valuable cedar timber was as common as the sycamore-fig trees that grow in the foothills of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king made silver <i>to be</i> in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he <i>to be</i> as the sycomore trees that <i>are</i> in the vale, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The king made silver <i>as common</i> in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as abundant as the sycamores which <i>are</i> in the lowland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king made silver <i>as common</i> as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king made silver <i>as common</i> as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The king also made silver <i>as plentiful</i> as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the Shephelah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver <i>as common</i> in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />While he was king, there was silver everywhere in Jerusalem, and cedar was as common as ordinary sycamore trees in the foothills. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />During his reign silver was as common in Jerusalem as stone, and cedar was as plentiful as ordinary sycamore in the foothills of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and made cedar trees as abundant as sycamore trees in the Shephelah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars he made to be as the sycamore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king makes the silver in Jerusalem as stones, and he has made the cedars as the sycamores that [are] in the low country, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king maketh the silver in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he hath made as the sycamores that are in the low country, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king will give silver in Jerusalem, as stones, and cedars he gave as sycamores which are in the plain for multitude.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he made silver to be as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones: and cedars to be as common as sycamores which grow in the plains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he caused silver to be as abundant in Jerusalem as stones, and he supplied a multitude of cedars like the sycamores that grow in the plains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as numerous as the sycamores of the Shephelah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as numerous as the sycamores of the Shephelah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And King Solomon made silver to be as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore trees that are on the plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King Solomon gave silver in Jerusalem like stones, and cedars he gave like sycamore trees that are in the valley in an abundance<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore-trees that are in the Lowland, for abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king made gold and silver in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as the sycamores in the plain for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/10-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4185" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">as common in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: kā·’ă·ḇā·nîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">as stones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: hā·’ă·rā·zîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">cedar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">as abundant</a> <a href="/hebrew/8256.htm" title="8256: kaš·šiq·mîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-fp) -- Sycamore tree. Or shiqmah; of uncertain derivation; a sycamore.">as sycamore</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8219.htm" title="8219: baš·šə·p̄ê·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Lowland. From shaphel; Lowland, i.e. the maritime slope of Palestine.">in the foothills.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">2 Chronicles 9:27</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">2 Chronicles 1:15</a></span><br />The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-17.htm">Deuteronomy 17:17</a></span><br />He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">1 Kings 3:13</a></span><br />Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20-21</a></span><br />The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. / And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Isaiah 2:7</a></span><br />Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a></span><br />Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-15.htm">Psalm 72:15-17</a></span><br />Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. / May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field. / May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-16.htm">Proverbs 3:16</a></span><br />Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-29.htm">Matthew 6:29</a></span><br />Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27</a></span><br />Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.</p><p class="hdg">the king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">2 Chronicles 1:15-17</a></b></br> And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem <i>as plenteous</i> as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that <i>are</i> in the vale for abundance… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">2 Chronicles 9:27</a></b></br> And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that <i>are</i> in the low plains in abundance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-24.htm">Job 22:24,25</a></b></br> Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the <i>gold</i> of Ophir as the stones of the brooks… </p><p class="hdg">made [heb] gave </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-22.htm">Common</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Foothills</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Lowland</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">Plentiful</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Shephe'lah</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/luke/19-4.htm">Sycamore</a> <a href="/luke/19-4.htm">Sycamore-Fig</a> <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Sycamores</a> <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Sycamore-Trees</a> <a href="/amos/7-14.htm">Sycomore-Trees</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">Vale</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-6.htm">Common</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-21.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Foothills</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Lowland</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">Plentiful</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Shephe'lah</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Sycamore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Sycamore-Fig</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Sycamores</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Sycamore-Trees</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Sycomore-Trees</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">Vale</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Solomon's gold</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">His targets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">The throne of ivory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">His vessels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-24.htm">His presents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">his chariots and horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">his tribute</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Solomon's wisdom and trade alliances, particularly with Hiram of Tyre, contributed to this prosperity. The abundance of silver signifies economic stability and prosperity, reflecting God's blessing on Israel. In biblical symbolism, silver often represents redemption and purity, pointing to the spiritual wealth available through God's covenant. The comparison to stones emphasizes the extraordinary nature of this wealth, as stones were plentiful and of little value in the region. This abundance fulfills the promise of prosperity given to Israel in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a>.<p><b>and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills</b><br>Cedar wood, imported from Lebanon, was highly prized for its durability and fragrance, used extensively in Solomon's temple and palace. The mention of cedar being as abundant as sycamore indicates the vast resources at Solomon's disposal. Sycamore trees, common in the lowlands of Israel, were used for everyday purposes, contrasting with the luxury of cedar. This abundance of cedar reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel with material wealth. The use of cedar in the temple construction also foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is the true temple and dwelling place of God among His people (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by prosperity and peace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, Jerusalem is the political and spiritual center during Solomon's reign. It is where the Temple is built and where Solomon's wealth is most evident.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedar_and_sycamore.htm">Cedar and Sycamore</a></b><br>Cedar wood, known for its quality and durability, was highly valued and used in significant construction projects, including the Temple. Sycamore, more common and less valuable, is used here to illustrate the abundance of cedar.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_foothills.htm">The Foothills</a></b><br>This refers to the Shephelah, a region of low hills in Israel. The mention of sycamore in the foothills highlights the contrast between the common and the valuable.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/silver.htm">Silver</a></b><br>A precious metal, silver's abundance in Jerusalem under Solomon's reign signifies the extraordinary wealth and prosperity of the kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_blessings_of_wisdom_and_obedience.htm">The Blessings of Wisdom and Obedience</a></b><br>Solomon's wealth is a direct result of his initial obedience and wisdom granted by God. When we seek God's wisdom, it can lead to blessings in various forms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_materialism.htm">The Danger of Materialism</a></b><br>While Solomon's wealth is impressive, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the potential for material wealth to lead one's heart away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The abundance of resources in Solomon's time reminds us of God's ability to provide abundantly for His people. Trust in God's provision rather than in material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>Solomon's use of resources for building the Temple and his palace highlights the importance of using God's blessings for His glory and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_blessings.htm">Contentment in God's Blessings</a></b><br>The abundance of silver and cedar can remind us to be content with what God provides, recognizing that true wealth is found in a relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_solomon's_kingdom_truly_wealthy.htm">The lavish imagery in Song of Solomon 1 implies a royal court with abundant wealth. Is there corroborating historical evidence that Solomon’s kingdom was this prosperous? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_ancient_lending.htm">Deuteronomy 15:6 suggests Israel would lend to many nations—what evidence supports Israel’s capacity for widespread lending in antiquity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_in_other_records.htm">If Solomon truly surpassed all other kings in riches and wisdom (2 Chronicles 9:22), why is this not clearly reflected in other ancient Near Eastern records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_10_27-29_fit_trade_data.htm">In light of 1 Kings 10:27-29, how do we reconcile the extensive horse trade from Egypt and Kue with what is known about trade routes and military resources of that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Made silver . . . as stones.</span>--This influx of wealth is specially noted as enriching Jerusalem, probably without preventing the imposition of heavy burdens on the provinces. Hence the division of interest and allegiance manifested at the accession of Rehoboam. In the earlier years of the reign its prosperity is described as extending to all "Judah and Israel" (<a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm" title="Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.">1Kings 4:20</a>). But the wealth gathered by tribute, and by a commerce entirely in the hands of the king, would enrich only the Court and the capital; and much Oriental history, both ancient and modern, shows that such enrichment might leave the general population impoverished and oppressed<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones</span> [an obviously hyperbolical expression], <span class="cmt_word">and cedar trees made he to be as the sycamore trees</span> [the <span class="hebrew">שִׁקְמָה</span> is the <span class="greek">συκομωρέα</span> of the New Testament (<a href="/luke/19-4.htm">Luke 19:4</a>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, as the name imports, the fig mulberry - the "sycamine tree" of <a href="/luke/17-6.htm">Luke 17:6</a> would seem to denote the mulberry proper. Though now but comparatively rare in Palestine, it is clear that formerly it was very common (see, <span class="accented">e</span>.<span class="accented">g.</span>, <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Isaiah 9:10</a>, whence it appears that it was used for building purposes, and where it is also contrasted with the cedars). It was esteemed both for its fruit and its wood, so much so that David appointed a steward to have the supervision both of "the olive trees and the sycamore trees in the Shefelah" (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">1 Chronicles 27:28</a>). The sycamores of Egypt, which were used for the coffins of mummies (Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1394), are referred to in <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Psalm 78:47</a>, in a way which bespeaks their great value. There is a good description of the tree in Thomson, "Land and Book," 1:23-25] <span class="cmt_word">that are in the vale</span> [Same word as in 1 Chronicles <span class="accented">l</span>.<span class="accented">c</span>. The Shefelah is a "broad swelling tract of many hundred miles in area, which sweeps gently down from the mountains of Judah 'to mingle with the bounding main' of the Mediterranean" (Grove, Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1611). This "Low Country" extended from Joppa to Gaza. The translation "vale" is altogether misleading. Conder ("Tent-work," p. 5) describes it as "consisting of low hills, about five hundred feet above the sea, of white soft limestone," and adds that "the broad valleys among these hills... produce fine crops of corn, and on the hills the long olive groves flourish better than in other districts" - an incidental and valuable confirmation of the text. "The name Sifia, or Shephelah, still exists in four or five places round Beit Jibrin" (Eleutheropolis), <span class="accented">ib</span>. p. 276] <span class="cmt_word">for abundance.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/10-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֶּ֛סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as common in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as stones,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(kā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cedar</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲרָזִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·rā·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cedar tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as abundant</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as sycamore</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(kaš·šiq·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8256.htm">Strong's 8256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sycamore tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the foothills.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šə·p̄ê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8219.htm">Strong's 8219: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lowland</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 10:27 The king made silver to be (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 10:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>